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Under $10: Handcrafted Woodpecker Toy

Under $10: Handcrafted Woodpecker Toy

Wilbur Woodpecker is so simple, and yet somehow just fascinating for children and adults alike. How does it work? Truly, it is simple — just slide the wooden bird up to the top of the 18″ pole, and watch him peck his way back down. Slide up, watch the bird… Slide up, watch the bird… [...]

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Recycled Angels

Recycled Angels

What could be more appropriate for a piece of art work created from found objects or recycled materials, than the figure of an caretaking angel? Some of these angels will help to feed a hungry family in a developing country. Some will help to care for helpless animals. Some will bring a smile, or inspire [...]

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Building Blocks for a Young Tsar

Building Blocks for a Young Tsar

Do you remember stacking up a pile of little wooden blocks in various shapes, as a child, and pretending you were building a fantasy castle? And all the time you were learning a whole range of skills, from problem-solving techniques to small-motor skills, not to mention the exercise of creative imagination! All that, from little [...]

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Heart in a Box

Heart in a Box

The search for little boxes continues… Tonight, a fleeting heart-shaped hint on Etsy’s front page — I caught it by the merest of lucky accidents! — leads to an artist who’s new to me, Paula Manning-Lewis… Voila! Two lovely light-hearted boxes in acrylic paints on papier mache, as well as the stash-sized Red and Brown [...]

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Puzzle Floor for a Kid's Room

Puzzle Floor for a Kid's Room

Bored with your floor? Easier to put down than traditional hardwood plank flooring, they say, this unusual flooring comes in the shape of giant jigsaw puzzle pieces. What a terrific idea for a child’s bedroom, especially with games and toys as a decorating theme! Puzzle Floor comes in a dozen different looks from Black Walnut [...]

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